READ : Luke 16:19-31
“…I pray God your whole spirit and soul and body be preserved blameless…” – 1 Thessalonians 5:23
The fact that a human being is actually a spirit living inside a physical body is one of the lesser known truths. When Paul wrote to the Thessalonians, he stated that God should affect them in all three areas: spirit, soul and body.
I will never forget my first day as a medical student in the dissection laboratory of the medical school. We were ushered into a large, airconditioned room containing twelve white marble tables. On each of these tables was a dead human being lying stark naked.
The Anatomy lecturer, who was a Christian, said something that has stayed with me since then. He said, “This scene should make everyone of you seriously consider what life is all about.” He added, “If life just consists of the physical, then even goats are better. Because when goats die, they can be eaten, but human beings cannot be eaten.”
Many Christians are not aware of this important reality that they are spirits and souls inhabiting bodies. It is because they are not conscious that they are spirits living in bodies that they spend all their time on their bodies only. When a person becomes aware of his spirit and soul, he spends time building up and developing the spirit. You can develop your human spirit by praying (1 Corinthians 14:4).
This Scripture speaks about building up yourself spiritually. When you speak in tongues, you edify – build up, charge up yourself spiritually. It is good to do bodily exercises. We are not against that! However, what about spiritual exercises? Be conscious of your spirit within.